原産地/ Original : Latin America from Mexico to Paraguay, as well as in Florida and the West Indies

中南米原産のランの属で、カトレア属やエピデンドラム属に近い種類でこれらの交配も行われているようです、香りの強い種あるようです。

The flowers form an apical, paniculate raceme with a spathe at the base of the inflorescence. The sepals are almost equal in length, while the petals can be much slender. The lip is pressed closely to half of the column and shows a callus.